About Marci
I am a New York-based user experience designer. Here you'll find my musings on everything digital (and some things that aren't).
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March 2008
Vintage Logos Photoset on Flickr
Pixel Couch
Damn, I wish I’d seen this before I bought my new couch.
Abandoned Amusement Park Photos
Abandoned Amusement Park Photos
Gorgeous photos of an abandoned amusement park on Flickr.
Via Kottke.org.
Social Networking Will Become Ubiquitous
Social Networking Will Become Ubiquitous
Excellent article from Logic + Emotion about the role of social networking online. I completely agree that social features are best suited to be supplementary to a site’s primary purpose, as opposed to being stand-alone apps.
Steve-O Goes to Rehab
I have never been a fan of Jackass or any of the dudes on it, but this letter from Steve-O on why he is now in rehab is absolutely heartbreaking (and surprisingly well-written). An excerpt:
All you fucking things [drugs] are good for is dying. I’m not
ready to die. I’m ready to live. I’m ready to breathe (properly, even). I’m ready to fall in love. I’m ready to become ready to start a family. I’m ready to be happy, fulfilled and meaningful.
Good luck, Steve-O.
Project launch: Cusp
I had the opportunity to design the user experience of the new e-commerce site for CUSP, a Chicago-DC-LA fashion store with createthe group. The site went live recently, and it looks great. I’m very pleased with how the "carousel" navigation for the Looks section came out. There were some other cool interactions we designed that it looks like didn’t make it into the final cut; maybe a future release. Anyhow, both the design and the clothes look great; go check it out!
How Crayons Are Made
How Crayons Are Made
This video had me swearing for years that I wanted to work in a crayon factory when I grew up.
Via NoahBrier.com.
An upcoming web conference has only 1 woman speaker out of 48 total
Design Comics Templates
Lovely templates for creating comic-style scenarios from Sun.com’s user experience team.
Why we’re powerless to resist grazing on endless web data
Why we’re powerless to resist grazing on endless web data
I shall be using this as an excuse from now on.
Veer Typeface Gallery
Gorgeous site navigation.
Comparison of Different Religions’ Attitudes Towards Sex
Current Sexual Teachings of Religious Groups
Fascinating chart that compares different religions’ attitudes on sex. Buddhism FTW!
Bionic Breakbeats, or The Best Robot Songs
The History of Violence (as Told by a Hamburger)
Food Fight - This is strangely touching, especially the end of the twin hamburger towers. Thank god I waited until after lunch to watch this.
Via BuzzFeed.
Electrons in Motion
Microsoft builds prototypes in PowerPoint
Microsoft builds prototypes in PowerPoint
I can’t tell if this is really surprising or really, really obvious.
